2 1/4 cups water |
2/3 cup red wine vinegar |
6 1/8-inch-thick rounds peeled fresh horseradish |
4 fresh dill sprigs |
2 tablespoons salt |
2 teaspoons coriander seeds |
1 1/2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns |
1 teaspoon fennel seeds |
1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds |
1/2 teaspoon whole allspice |
1/2 teaspoon juniper berries |
1 bay leaf |
1 serrano chile, halved (with seeds) |
1 pound pickling cucumbers or persian cucumbers, cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds (3 1/2 to 4 cups) |
1/2 large red onion, thinly sliced |
ingredient info: juniper berries are available in the spice section of most supermarkets. |